The LCIA Appoints New Users' Council Officers 29 June 2023 The LCIA is pleased to welcome the organisation’s returning and newly appointed Users’ Council Officers, confirmed during the Court and Board meeting at the May 2023 LCIA European Users' Council Symposium at Tylney Hall. Serving for a term of three years, these volunteer leaders work in tandem with the LCIA Board, Court and staff to promote the LCIA globally and to ensure that the LCIA provides relevant services for our worldwide users and members. Their role is to help establish and maintain links between the LCIA and its users in a particular region through a blend of events, thought leadership and business development activities. Below is a list of our current roster of Users' Council Officers. To find out more about them, see our updated webpage. African Users' Council President: Nania Owusu-Ankomah Sackey, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah and LCIA Court Member (2nd term) Vice President: Professor Githu Muigai SC, Mohammed Muigai Advocates (2nd term) Vice President: Nathan Searle, Hogan Lovells International LLP (2nd term) Councillor: Aisha Abdullah, Anjarwalla & Khanna LLP (1st term) Councillor: Jide Adesokan, Stephenson Harwood (1st term) Councillor: Noella Lubano, Oraro & Company Advocates (1st term) Secretary: Leyla Ahmed, TripleOKLaw LLP (1st term) Arab Users' Council President: Mohamed Shelbaya, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes and LCIA Court Member (2nd term) Vice President: Amani Khalifa, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (2nd term) Councillor: Salman Al-Ansari, Al-Ansari & Associates (1st term) Councillor: Soraya Corm-Bakhos, Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP (1st term) Councillor: Lara Hammoud, ADNOC (1st term) Asia Pacific Users' Council President: Liz Kyo-Hwa Chung, Netflix Korea (2nd term) Councillor: Swee Yen Koh SC, WongPartnership (1st term) Councillor: Dr Lars Markert, Nishimura & Asahi (1st term) Councillor: John Rhie, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP (1st term) Councillor: Vijayendra Pratap Singh, AZB & Partners (1st term) European Users' Council President: Kate Cervantes-Knox, DLA Piper UK LLP and LCIA Board Member (2nd term) Vice President: Marie Berard, Clifford Chance LLP and LCIA Court Member (2nd term) Vice President: Andrew Cannon, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP (2nd term) Vice President: George Spalton, 4 New Square (2nd term) Councillor: James Hargrove, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (1st term) Councillor: Dr Claudia Krapfl, Gleiss Lutz Rechtsanwälte (1st term) Councillor: Jennifer Younan, Shearman & Sterling LLP (1st term) Latin American & Carribbean Users' Council President: Kate Brown de Vejar, DLA Piper Mexico S C and LCIA Court Member (2nd term) Vice President: André de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Abbud, BMA Advogados (2nd term) Vice President: Júlio César Bueno, Pinheiro Neto Advogados (2nd term) Vice President: Felipe Ossa, Claro & Cia (2nd term) Councillor: Cristina Ferraro, Miranda & Amado Abogados (1st term) Councillor: Sofía Gómez Ruano, Creel García-Cuellar Aiza y Enriquez (1st term) Councillor: Andrea Hulbert, Hulbert Volio Abogados (1st term) North American Users' Council President: Natalie L Reid, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and LCIA Board Member (2nd term) Vice President: Maria Chedid, Arnold & Porter (2nd term) Vice President: Sarah McEachern, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (1st term) Vice President: Harout J Samra, DLA Piper LLP (1st term) Vice President: Tomasz Sikora, ExxonMobil Corporation (1st term) Councillor: Timothy St. John Ellam KC, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (1st term) Councillor: Caroline Richard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP (1st term) Councillor: Junior Sirivar, McCarthy Tétrault LLP (1st term) Outgoing Users' Council Officers The LCIA would also like to thank its outgoing Users’ Council Officers for their years of service. Their contributions have been invaluable and the LCIA looks forward to their continued support. Outgoing officers are: African Users' Council: Kamal Shah (President); Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour (Vice President); Arab Users' Council: Samaa Haridi (Vice President); Dany Khayat (Vice President); Sami Tannous (Vice President); Asia Pacific Users' Council: Justin D'Agostino (Vice President); Darius Khambata (Vice President); John Bang (Councillor); Daniel Kalderimis (Councillor); European Users' Council: Andrey Panov (Councillor); Latin American and Caribbean Users' Council: Francisco González de Cossío (President); North American Users' Council: Grant Hanessian (Vice President); Robert Wisner (Councillor).